Leo Melpi Australia (Aboriginal), 1940-.
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About Leo Melpi
Australian Aboriginal artist Leo Melpi was born in 1940 and works in oils and acrylics.
The total number of works by Leo Melpi offered for sale by auction since 1994 is 18, of which 8 (44%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,988 for Leo Port Keat circa 1980s sold by Mossgreen Auctions in August 2009. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2021. Works by Leo Melpi are held by the National Gallery of Australia and Queensland Art Gallery.
Leo Melpi is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Australian Prints + Printmaking, a database listing printmaking artists from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region based on the print collection of the National Gallery of Australia.
Artists' Resale Royalty
Could the second and subsequent works by this artist sold after June 9, 2010 for over $1,000 be liable for the Artists' Resale Royalty? More info…
Yes, eligible, subject to the artist satisfying the residency test. The artist is alive or has been deceased for less than 70 years. Contact the Copyright Agency for information on the residency test.
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